# What candy could you identify by feel alone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448 "2026-04-21T03:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/61 "2026-04-23T01:02:12Z")
Cotton candy ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/62 "2026-04-23T01:29:33Z")
> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#): > > > [@Kimstu](#): > > > > a Hershey’s Kiss really couldn’t be mistaken for anything else > > A miniature model of the [Shrine of the Book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_of_the_Book)? They have candy versions of that?? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![El\_DeLuxo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_deluxo/32/9043_2.png) [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/63 "2026-04-23T01:40:20Z")
Coconut Stacks Andes Ting-A-Lings Chocolate babies Candy cigarettes Old-fashioned chocolate drops Old fashioned peppermint pillows Good-n-Plenties Do lollipops count? ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/64 "2026-04-23T01:42:18Z")
> [@El\_DeLuxo](#): > > Do lollipops count? Well, let’s find out. One [slurp], two [slurp]… ---
**Author:** ![Nyvaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nyvaak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nyvaak)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/65 "2026-04-23T07:46:19Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > > [@Nyvaak](#): > > > > Pez. Definitely Pez. > > They are similar to Smarties, tho. > [@Cheesesteak](#): > > I’d go with Smarties, the US style. Is there some place in the world (or in some parallel universe) where Smarties are rectangular? I never knew. And thus assumed that Pez were unique in the candysphere. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/66 "2026-04-23T16:33:08Z")
> [@Nyvaak](#): > > Is there some place in the world (or in some parallel universe) where Smarties are rectangular? The “in the U.S.” distinction for Smarties is because, in this country, Smarties is the name of a chalky candy, similar in texture (but not shape) to Pez. In most of the rest of the world, Smarties is the name of a candy-covered chocolate candy, very similar to M&Ms. Those Smarties aren’t distributed in the U.S., because of M&Ms’ presence. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/67 "2026-05-13T22:30:41Z")
> [@El\_DeLuxo](#): > > Do lollipops count? I can identify Tootsie Pops and Charms for sure. My favorite flavor for each is cherry. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/68 "2026-05-13T22:46:48Z")
> [@BrickBat](#): > > A Marathon bar. Haven’t seen them in years ( decades ) though. Back in the day, a Marathon in the US was called a Curly-Wurly in the UK. A Snickers in the US was called a Marathon in the UK. A Milky Way in the US was called a Mars Bar in the UK. And a Three Musketeers in the US was (I think) called a Milky Way. I was living in the UK in 1976–77 and found this shuffling of names somewhat confusing. 😳 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/69 "2026-05-27T13:20:47Z")
Salt water taffy (unless you insist that I identify the flavor). ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/70 "2026-05-27T17:11:55Z")
🤨 You think you could reliably distinguish a log-type salt-water taffy from, say, a Tootsie Roll, or a chunk-type one from, say, a soft caramel, either wrapped or unwrapped? I am skeptical, but okay, tell us your secret, sensei. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/71 "2026-05-27T18:22:38Z")
Apparently “snickers” made the British, well …snicker, because it sounds like “knickers” with an S added at the front. I thought that was silly, until I realized a candy bar called “sunderwear” probably wouldn’t work in the US. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/72 "2026-05-27T22:12:23Z")
Is squishing allowed? I’d probably be able to identify 3 Musketeers and Milky Way if I could give it a good squeeze. Definitely GooGoo Clusters; they have the same texture as a Baby Ruth but are round. Reese’s Cups, due to their shape. Kit Kats. Hell, I could probably identify more than I couldn’t. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/73 "2026-05-28T06:42:40Z")
To me, salt water taffy is always individually-wrapped chunks. I’ve never encountered an uncut log. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/74 "2026-05-28T14:31:50Z")
[Fralinger’s](https://jamescandy.com/products/fralingers-original-salt-water-taffy-in-original-1920s-salt-water-taffy-box) was always round, while [James](https://jamescandy.com/products/james-original-salt-water-taffy-in-original-seashore-salt-water-taffy-box) (which bought Fralinger some years ago) was more of the traditional rectangle style. Circus peanuts ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/75 "2026-05-29T04:13:47Z")
No, [salt-water taffy logs are also individually wrapped](https://www.etsy.com/listing/4369886739/bayside-candy-salt-water-taffy-logs?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-c-home_and_living&utm_custom1=_k_Cj0KCQjwz9_QBhD_ARIsADnSCfAKjCS82SBZPwUxLIJurknjce3LAiOETa5ICNw4PE9QO0QqNtRThZMaAiz8EALw_wcB_k_&utm_content=go_21500568363_167985819799_716809480273_pla-303628061699_c__4369886739_12768591&utm_custom2=21500568363&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21500568363&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJQeIPMJW5Wkv16LURJM0h8C&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz9_QBhD_ARIsADnSCfAKjCS82SBZPwUxLIJurknjce3LAiOETa5ICNw4PE9QO0QqNtRThZMaAiz8EALw_wcB). ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/76 "2026-05-29T05:11:14Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Toblerone Unless you stepped on it in the dark. Then you might mistake it for a Lego ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/77 "2026-05-30T20:57:58Z")
I’ll bet I could identify any candy I’ve had by feel. And I’ve eaten a LOT of candy in my time. I fondly remember converting my entire allowance to penny candy when I was little. Oh, and when I say “any candy I’ve had”, that includes some weird candy bars from the ‘60s that an antique candy machine in my parents’ curling club dispensed (you had to really yank on a rusted metal handle to get them out). I just looked some of them up, like Caramilk bars and Maple Buds… they were Canadian! How did they end up in Milwaukee? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/78 "2026-05-30T21:17:22Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Caramilk bars and Maple Buds… they were Canadian! How did they end up in Milwaukee? Bootleggers brought them in by boat during Prohibition? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/79 "2026-05-30T21:19:19Z")
By feel alone? Oh, no you don’t! I am not falling for that “It’s just a damp Baby Ruth bar-really!” blindfold trick again. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448/80 "2026-05-31T08:03:45Z")
Chuckles. Remember those square sugar gummies that were ridged? One licorice, cherry, orange, lime, lemon and something else. Grape? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448.md?page=5)